State judge tosses out part of Jindal’s education overhaul

(Baton Rouge – December 18, 2012) For the second time in a matter of weeks, a state judge has ruled that Gov. Bobby Jindal and his legislative allies overstepped the State Constitution in adopting a radical and controversial overhaul of public education in the 2012 legislative session.

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2012 Annual Report on Contracting Out Released

The 2012 annual report to the Legislature was submitted by DOA last month. 

The report stated that the total use of contractors by state agencies and the UW increased by 5% this year (from $488,900,000 to $515,818,979).  The report for 2011 indicated that the total use of contractors increased by 17% for that year (from $417,200,000 to $488,900,000). 

The agency doing the most contracting out, hands down, was the Department of Health Services with a reported $182,417,260 in personal services contracts. 

NDPEA Member Heidi Heitkamp on Her Way to U.S. Senate

When the 113th Congress heads to Washington, D.C., in January, there will be a lot of new faces among their ranks. One of these new faces to the U.S. Senate is a familiar face to the citizens of North Dakota, and especially to the members of the North Dakota Public Employees Association and the American Federation of Teachers.

Month of Money - WINNERS!!

Each year in December, the North Dakota Public Employees Association runs its own special raffle for members. Buy a ticket, and you get your chance to win money each day in our Month of Money.  Click here to see if YOU won today!!

 

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